> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Issue #14 - URL: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/14/ - Published: 2020-04-10T16:03:02.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-10T13:17:06.000Z - Description: Testing Just Shifted To The Future πŸš€ - Author: Dawid Dylowicz | Comment | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Welcome to the 14th issue of **Software Testing Weekly**!One thing from me this week is an absolute gem that I've stumbled upon. Ever wondered how software is tested in particular companies? Apple, NASA, Grab β€” you name it. Well, just check out [this amazing collection](https://abhivaikar.github.io/howtheytest/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14) curated by [Abhijeet Vaikar](https://twitter.com/AbhijeetVaikar?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14). Hats off!Happy Easter everyone! 🐰*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://twitter.com/ddylowicz?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14)* | | | | NEWS | | [Testing Just Shifted To The Future](https://medium.com/@jarbon/testing-just-shifted-to-the-future-475fede397a1?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14)I really enjoyed [Jason Arbon](https://twitter.com/jarbon?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14)'s honest take on the future of testing in terms of what, where, when, why and how. Good food for thought![medium.com](https://medium.com/@jarbon/testing-just-shifted-to-the-future-475fede397a1?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14) | | [Dipping one's toes into testing](https://isleof.it/2020/04/04/dipping-ones-toes-into-testing/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14)Each of us has a unique story of starting in software testing. In my case, it wasn't a thoroughly planned in advance career path but rather an opportunity that showed up by chance. I took it, I loved it, and I stayed. Now I enjoy learning about other people's stories β€” like this one by [Aline Lanckneus](https://twitter.com/ALanckneus?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14) who recently got into software testing. What is your story?[isleof.it](https://isleof.it/2020/04/04/dipping-ones-toes-into-testing/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14) | | [Root Cause Analysis as a defect prevention mechanism](https://medium.com/@alona%5F27424/root-cause-analysis-as-a-defect-prevention-mechanism-40e52a516a03?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14)If you don't understand where the bugs come from, you're less likely to prevent them from happening again. I've noted down some of the Root Cause Analysis techniques that [Alona](https://medium.com/@alona%5F27424?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14) and her team used to reduce the number of defects by impressive 37%.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@alona%5F27424/root-cause-analysis-as-a-defect-prevention-mechanism-40e52a516a03?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14) | | [Writing Good Bug Reports](https://automationpanda.com/2020/04/08/writing-good-bug-reports/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14)However, you can't prevent all bugs from happening because they are the inevitable part of software development. Luckily, you can make everyone's life easier if you report the bugs effectively. [Andrew Knight](https://twitter.com/automationpanda?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14) provides some solid pieces of advice on how to do it well.[automationpanda.com](https://automationpanda.com/2020/04/08/writing-good-bug-reports/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14) | | | | AUTOMATION | | [From 1 to 10,000 test cases in under an hour: A beginner's guide to property-based testing](https://dev.to/meeshkan/from-1-to-10-000-test-cases-in-under-an-hour-a-beginner-s-guide-to-property-based-testing-1jf8?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14)Property-based testing is a great way to reuse one test with various inputs. In this amazing guide, [Carolyn Stransky](https://twitter.com/carolstran?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14) and [Fredrik Fornwall](https://twitter.com/fornwall?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14) share pretty much everything we need to know about this technique, including code examples and libraries to use. Thanks for that![dev.to](https://dev.to/meeshkan/from-1-to-10-000-test-cases-in-under-an-hour-a-beginner-s-guide-to-property-based-testing-1jf8?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14) | | [What is the ROI of my test automation?](https://medium.com/slalom-build/what-is-the-roi-of-my-test-automation-10ae7bf0d9ed?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14)Once I overheard that if you want to measure ROI of testing β€” simply stop testing. [Omar Galeano](https://www.linkedin.com/in/omargaleano/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14) took a more mathematical approach trying to define the return of investment of testing. Not so trivial, as you may guess, but really helpful!*PS. It's a premium article on Medium, so if you can't access it, simply open the link in a private tab.*[medium.com](https://medium.com/slalom-build/what-is-the-roi-of-my-test-automation-10ae7bf0d9ed?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14) | | [Three Types of Tests to Automate - and Three Types to Skip](https://dev-tester.com/three-types-of-tests-to-automate-and-three-types-to-skip/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14)When you approach a new project to test, it's good to start with some solid principles. [Dennis Martinez](https://twitter.com/dennmart?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14) shares three universal "dos and don'ts" of test automation that are well worth keeping in mind.[dev-tester.com](https://dev-tester.com/three-types-of-tests-to-automate-and-three-types-to-skip/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14) | | [The CI build is not a Christmas tree](https://mrslavchev.com/2020/04/06/the-ci-build-is-not-a-christmas-tree/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14)It's Easter time, but why not talk about Christmas! This time [Viktor Slavchev](https://www.linkedin.com/in/viktorslavchev/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14) shares his rather bold point of view on making CI builds green and cooperation between testers and developers. Hard not to agree![mrslavchev.com](https://mrslavchev.com/2020/04/06/the-ci-build-is-not-a-christmas-tree/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14) | | | | TOOLS | | [The Untold Story β€” Stale Element Reference Exception in Selenium](https://medium.com/@babu%5F27570/the-untold-story-stale-element-reference-exception-in-selenium-9a334ea3b549?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14)StaleElementReferenceException is something I didn't entirely understand in [Selenium](https://www.selenium.dev/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14), until now. Thanks, [Babu Manickam](https://linkedin.com/in/babu-manickam-10902385?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14), for explaining it in a simple way![medium.com](https://medium.com/@babu%5F27570/the-untold-story-stale-element-reference-exception-in-selenium-9a334ea3b549?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14) | | [Setup and run tests in Robot Framework](https://dev.to/jankaritech/setup-and-run-tests-in-robot-framework-13ej?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14)I haven't had a chance to try [Robot Framework](https://robotframework.org/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14) yet but I have no excuse now as [Er Jasmine Baral](https://www.linkedin.com/in/er-jasmine-baral-38a59a18a/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14) explained the framework well in this guide, including how to set up and run the tests with page objects and BDD baked in. \_\_[dev.to](https://dev.to/jankaritech/setup-and-run-tests-in-robot-framework-13ej?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14) | | | | And… | | [Trying to fix an issue be like...](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/fx8611/it%5Fdo%5Fbe%5Flike%5Fthat%5Fsometime/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F14) πŸ˜‚ |